LEX - DSM

$244 Find Cheap Flights from Lexington to Des Moines

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Lexington to Des Moines departing on 2/27. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Lexington to Des Moines, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Lexington to Des Moines, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$279
American Airlines
Fri 2/13Sun 2/15
LEX - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$244
Allegiant Air
Fri 2/27
LEX - DSM • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $279 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheap Flights from Lexington to Des Moines (LEX-DSM)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Lexington to Des Moines that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Lexington to Des Moines

Fri, Feb 13 - Sun, Feb 15
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 11:48 pm
LEX
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DSM
5h 38m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:28 am
DSM
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LEX
3h 28m
1 stop
$279American Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Mon, Feb 16
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 11:48 pm
LEX
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DSM
5h 38m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:28 am
DSM
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LEX
3h 28m
1 stop
$304American Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
2:03 pm - 5:47 pm
LEX
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DSM
4h 44m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 11:49 pm
DSM
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LEX
3h 54m
1 stop
$344United Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
2:03 pm - 5:47 pm
LEX
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DSM
4h 44m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 11:49 pm
DSM
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LEX
3h 54m
1 stop
$349United Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Mon, Feb 16
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 11:48 pm
LEX
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DSM
5h 38m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:28 am
DSM
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LEX
3h 28m
1 stop
$412American Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Sun, Feb 15
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 11:48 pm
LEX
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DSM
5h 38m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 2:33 pm
DSM
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LEX
8h 33m
2 stops
$417American Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Mon, Feb 16
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 11:48 pm
LEX
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DSM
5h 38m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:49 pm
DSM
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LEX
6h 49m
2 stops
$443American Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 9:41 pm
LEX
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DSM
4h 56m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:52 am - 1:15 pm
DSM
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LEX
28h 23m
2 stops
$498United Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 2:27 pm
LEX
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DSM
4h 52m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:59 pm - 1:15 pm
DSM
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LEX
21h 16m
2 stops
$528United Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Mon, Feb 16
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 11:48 pm
LEX
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DSM
5h 38m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:49 pm
DSM
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LEX
6h 49m
2 stops
$550American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Lexington to Des Moines flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Lexington to Des Moines to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Lexington to Des Moines?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Lexington to Des Moines were found on American Airlines ($279) and United Airlines ($344).

Good to know

Cheapest flight$244
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 32% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Lexington to Des Moines

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FAQs for booking flights from Lexington to Des Moines

  • What is the cheapest flight from Lexington to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lexington to Des Moines was $244 for a one-way ticket and $279 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Lexington and Des Moines?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Lexington to Des Moines. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Lexington to Des Moines?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Lexington to Des Moines?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Lexington and Des Moines, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Lexington to Des Moines, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lexington to Des Moines are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $309 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $338 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Lexington to Des Moines?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Lexington to Des Moines.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Lexington to Des Moines?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Lexington is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Lexington to Des Moines?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Des Moines with an airline and back to Lexington with another airline. Booking your flights between Lexington and DSM can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Lexington to Des Moines?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Des Moines from Lexington up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Lexington to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Lexington to Des Moines. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Lexington to Des Moines? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9219 reviews
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
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I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

2.0 MediocreJames, Jan 2026
ORD - MSP
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I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

HORRIBLE, my initial flight was cancelled, they made me pay $200 extra dollars and that got cancelled as well! After 6 cancellations I decided to get a refund because I needed to get home to my babies. Out of $1000+ dollars they offered me only $40 in refund! Totally unacceptable! The flight that they cancelled I was able to fly it on another airline. I had to spend $400 on one way tickets just to get home! I’m still getting the runaround.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Unfortunately weather delayed our flight waiting for our plane to arrive and due to a little snow time was needed to deice the plane so departure was very delayed and I missed the connecting flight

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

I wish there were outlets to charge my iPhone. The crew was great; we had a female pilot who was great with explaining what was happening and delays,

Update to handle the delay was very bad, crews no smiles or welcome or thanks. Don’t care attitude

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

I was trying to take 2 one and a half hour one way trips and I experienced almost 20 delays over the course of those two trips. Only a few of them were due to weather the rest was disorganization

No gates avail at DFW so our incoming had to wait 30 mins for a plane to push back because they Had mechanical. We boarded 90 mins delayed and then we had a mechanical. Come on American…do better. Also at my seat the tray table had not been cleaned. Floor had not been cleaned. But captain and flight Att were very picture and apologetic.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

Flight was canceled. I asked to be rerouted to OKC and then took an Uber.

AA did not allow to board a flight because my connecting flight from DFW had been canceled. I got on another flight to another city. No service on the plane and I did not use their entertainment system.

On time on a day with lots of weather cancellations on other flights. Thank you for getting me home during a winter storm!

Don't change gate multiple times make people run across the airport. Announce delays in a timely manner. Have maintenance crew ready. Don't delay and keep passengers on the plane for 3 hrs. on tarmac.

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